speir
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of speir
Old English spyrian to seek after, search for
Example Sentences
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But the shadow of the speir has got round to the yew-tree at the gate, and it won’t be long now.”
From The Orphans of Glen Elder by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson
I gaed to the manse to speir at Jean what was wrang, but I’m thinking I telled her mair than she could tell me.”
From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
I think that's young Robert Bruce been to Clippenstrae to speir efter me.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
If ony body speir at ye, say ye dinna ken.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
"Oh, whan will ye be back," sae kindly did she speir, "Oh, whan will ye be back, my hinny and my dear?"
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers
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